New Delhi: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India on Friday, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath at a brief ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Murmu congratulated the 67-year-old leader after he took office.
Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan, 67, took the oath in English in the name of God.
Radhakrishnan won Tuesday's vice-presidential election, defeating joint opposition candidate Sudarshan Reddy by 152 votes. The election was held following the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21 due to health issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former president Ram Nath Kovind, defence minister Rajnath Singh, home minister Amit Shah, BJP chief J P Nadda and several other leaders attended the ceremony. Dhankhar, making his first public appearance since stepping down, was also present.
Radhakrishnan will serve until September 11, 2030. Later, he assumed charge as chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan, 67, took the oath in English in the name of God.
Radhakrishnan won Tuesday's vice-presidential election, defeating joint opposition candidate Sudarshan Reddy by 152 votes. The election was held following the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21 due to health issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former president Ram Nath Kovind, defence minister Rajnath Singh, home minister Amit Shah, BJP chief J P Nadda and several other leaders attended the ceremony. Dhankhar, making his first public appearance since stepping down, was also present.
Radhakrishnan will serve until September 11, 2030. Later, he assumed charge as chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
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